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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

Man Who Was Foo Busy to Re-
 member That He Had Just Keen
 Married.
 From the Chicago Tribune.l
 A paragraph has been going the rounds of the press of late purporting to be truthful account of 8 remarkable case of absent mindedness which made young man forget his wedding day. A prominent civil engi- neer in this city called attention to this foat- ing paragraph yesterday and said:
 ''I know of much more remarkable case. It was not absent-mindedness however, but an illustration of the wonderful concentra- tion of thought which is possible in great emergencies. Somewhere about 1857 Ed D. Mason, assistant engineer on the Wabash road, went to Buffalo to be married. The ceremony was performed at ten o'clock in the morning. While congratulations were being extended the newly welded Benedict received 8 telegram from his chief in Toledo informing him that an important truss bridge over river on the line of the road had been burned and must be rebuilt immediately. The working plans could not be found and Mason was ordered home.
 GAS the trains ran he could not reach To- ledo before the next morning. Taking @ udSGy hOleu OL tue Dr1u6 anu tH0 W0QQlnR party, and promising to return at three o'clock to partake of the wedding d1nner.aa hurried to the office of an engineer well known to him, wko at once placed the facili- ties of his office at Mason's disposal. By eleven o'clock he was hard at work. When three o'clock came, feeling faint and weary, he walked down stairs mechanically, entered neighboIing restaurant that he had fre- quented before, refreshed himself with @ ! sandwich and a glass of beer and returned l to his work. By five o'clock he had duplica- ted the original plans of the bridge from memory, including exact measurements and quantities, and telegraphed from Toledo On ! this telegraphic plan the bridge builders in- stantly set to work and found it absolutely correct, even to the minutest detail It was | 8 most astonishing feat. But what is still more astonishing is the fact that from the moment Mason left his bride in the morning l until he had forwarded his telegraphic report ! he never recalled the event of his marriage I When he went out for his lunch he might l just as well have gone to the wedding din | ner, as the distance was no greater, and ex- cused himself without loss of time. But his
 mind was so occupied in meeting the emer. geney that no thought of anything but the ! burned bridge could gain entrance.
 l "1n later years Mason was a colonel in ths | army, prominent member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and left as menu 1 ments to his skill the bridge over the Missis | sippi ct Hannibal and that over the Missouri | at St. Joseph. He died some fifteen yeart 1 ago. His widow is still living, and has ir | my presence co1roberated so far as she l could, Colonel Mason's account of his wed l ding day experience"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
A BIG STRIKE ON 4sP'TATERs."
And How a Boston Man Gave U
 Twenty-Five Cent Cigars.

Ana HOW a Boston Man Gave
 Twenty-Five Cent Cigars. From the Boston Transcript
 wealthy and enterprising Bostonian, who is accustomed to havings things just about as he wants them, and to wanting them pretty nice too, tells story of an experience of his own which illustrates the sensations that rich man may feel when he is remind ed that there are men who are passing rich on what would mean the most abject poverty to him. He had just left a new office which in it's furnishings and appointments is the wonder of the mercantile community, and had taken the train for his suburban home He was in the smoking smoking 8 twen- ty-6ve cent cigar. In the seat in front of him were two farmers of the most unmitiga- ted rustieity. They were engaged in compar- ing notes about their crops. ''Sold your p'taters yet, Jesse?" asked one of the farmers of the other. F'Oh, yes,' said Jesse.
 "Done well?''
 "Fust rate. I wouldn't care to have every body know about it, John, ,'-Qowering his voice little and assuming somewhat con- fdential air)-"but 1 don't mind tellin' you. I've laid by money on them p'taters."
 "How much, Jesse?"
 Jesse leaned over toward his companion and whispered, with an air of absolute frankness and honesty
 "Nine dollars and forty-three cents!''
 "Gosh, Jesse! You don't tell me! Wal, Pm glad ont. You worked hard an you de- served it''
 The Boston man let his twenty-five cent cigar go out while he sat thinking of the state of these men, to whom nine dollars and forty-three cents was a big strike. Happy men they were too; that was evident. For some time the man of wealth had had some little difficulty in getting twenty-five cent cigars that were quite good enough for him. But since that day he has smoked nothing but five cent cigars, and declares that he has never enjoyed smoking before in his life!
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
LIVES AT LYME.

General Joseph Griswold Perkins, author of the story 'FAfter the War in the Cen
 tury, is a grandson of Judge Elias Perkins, son of Major Thomas Perkins of New London. His mother was daughter of Governor Rog- CT Griswold, and a direct descendant of three governors in the Griswold and Wolcott fami- lies. and descended from, or related to, sev- eral major and brigadier generals of the old French and Revolutionary wars. He is brother of Professor Maurice Perkins of Union college. He lives at Lyme, in the house formerly owned by Chief Justice Waite
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Higgins-Eugene-wil retire on the first of January and thus add to the happiness of the Presidents Happy New Year.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
Hours 10 to 12, to and7 to 8. w~office closed on Fridays and sundays.-A
CLAIRVOYANGE.
Dr. E. w. Cummings.
Decision of Importance to Bus

Decision of Importance to Busi-
 ness Men.
 Bodily health is closely allied to mental vigor, and the latter denends so entirely to the former, that any advice for the protection of health is of immense impor. ance to business men. In large cities, many places employ thousands under the roof, Suppose average proportion of these sui fer from coughs, colds and sor throat; from weak rheumatism and neuralgia; can you estimate the sum total to be deducted from the mental working capacity of this throng? Multiply this by the hun dreds of thousands who throng our cities and large manufacturing centers; then understand the i'm portance of our detision to make known to the public, under guarantee, that
 Bak CTS Great A American Specific is sure Destroyer of all Pain internal external. Sold by all dealers in medicines at 30 cents bottle Prepared only by Maurice, Baker & Co.,, Portland Me. Doolittle & Smith, 24 and 26 Fremont street. Boston, Selling Agents
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

It is fair to say that Flair Play" whose communication is printed in another column, and which is we'll worth reading, is not g stockholder in the Consolidated railroad
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

care and moderation. also swear that I will not lend money to, nor borrow money from member of this church, except as 8 regular business transaction. I also swear that, as far as am able, will keep my body, clothes and dwelling in clean and healthy condition. also swear that will give to this church, every year, one per cent. of my income, provided said one per cent. is not more than fifty dollars.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CrrY, 15 CENTS WEEK. 50 GENTS MONTH, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. TEE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
THE INGURABLE
 faEEnE0

Gentlemen-Seyen years ago a sore devel- r6 tried ia @ few simple remedies, but the sore would not yield. grew worse every year cer Over a year ago commenced taking g. S S., and two dozen bottles entirely cured me. When I began with Swift's Specific was in very poor health and could hardly drag about After had finished the course of s. s S. was strong and buoyant, and valuable medicine for ladies in weak, deli cate health It & is ,sets househ9ifdi tsifiv medicine
 MRS. R. ". WILsoE.
 sPARTAEBURe, s. C., April ?. 1ssL a Sore on my left cheek. It had gradually been growing worse. The many physicians me any good Last fali a year ago began using s. s. S. At first 1t infiamed the sore, ana cb n so fndeed tat niV family insisted that should leave of the medicine; l per, sed onths nn the Sore % was entireiy healed Think ing that the evil was out Of my coH9intbfon NItbaq ten months after, very slight breaking out appeared. at once began again on 5 5; @ S,. every faith in s. s. s. It has done me more good than all the doctors and other medi- cines ever took. Xouts trulg, .--
 WINSTON. N. C., April F, 1sS1
 Gentlemen-fwo or three years ago can quite large It wore oa me, and my general besan besh wos coarse xerS r tinued to the present time with she happiess result. The cancer mas 0ASdPPCoAS SA1 there being no evidence or symptom of a cancerous character left. My general health is good now, and my appetite better than ls has been in years. l am s9 years old, and today I am working in the field planting corn. Yours truly, JONAS LIAEBAcH
 Gentiemen-Ih had 2 SOTO on my upper lip for eight years. Seven different doctors at- tempted in vain to heal 1t. One gave me a small vial for i've dollars, which was 9 '' cer. tain cure.'' It is needless to say that 1t did me no good. About two years ago became quite uneasy, as people thought had can cer, and took a course of eighteen bottles of s. s. S. The result has been a complete cure. The ulcer or cancer healed beautiful Iy, leaving scarcely percepttble scar. From that day have been i'll excellent health, the Specific having purified my blood thorough Iy, increased my appetite and perfected my digestion. In word, feel like new woman, and, best of all, the eight year ulcer is gone entirely. Yours sincerely,
 MRS. W. F. CANNON.
 Trenton. Todd Co, Ky. Feb. 5, 1897.
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free, HE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

Baron Vorwarts has near Staverhagen, in Mecklenburg, an estate of about 5000 acres. It is chiefly devoted to wh eat and beetroot, and is worked by it's owner on form of CO., operation: and although the times are bad he is still able to make good profit on the cap
 ital value of his estate. He is his own farm CT. He pays very small wages in money, but the laborer is provided with house, sup ply of corn, piece of grazing land, the means of education, and other advantages which enable him to live in comfort. The baron is content with per cent. interest as his own share; and once in ten years he di- vides the remainder of the profits in equi- table proportions among the peasantry. At the last division, which took place in 1884, as much as s20O or S250 fell to the share of g single family. This excellent landlord lives among his people and has so completely identified himself with their well-being that the peasants do not speak of ''the Barons wheat or horses" but of ''our wheat'' and "our horses" The Baron believes that so far as agriculture is concerned he has dis covered the means of harmonizing the inter ests of capital with those of labor.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

The trouble with Florida, according to the New Smyrna Breeze, is top-heaviness-"to many lawyers, doctors, preachers, editors and tramps, and not enough men who earn their living by the sweat of their broWn
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
STARTLING! l!

All our Mems and Young Mems Fine Tail- or-made Schnable, Montagnacs, Chinchills, Kersey, and Elysian Overcoats that we have sold all the season for $50, $32, $35, s3s and
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

An extraordinary suit against railroad company is that of Mrs. Seymour, Chicago widow, who, while attempting to pass from
 one car to another, was blown of the train by the gale then raging. She wants $25, GOO. Here is 8 chance for some ingenious Con neeticut man. In Venezuela prize of $4, 900
 has been offered to any person who will sug-
 gest means of proftably and successfully converting locusts into grease or any other useful article.
 Faith and works good combination. The American Protective Tariff league set out short time ago to secure a thousand Defenders of American Industry'' who would pledge themselves to contribute $100 each annually to fund for carrying on the l work of the league. Already upward of four hundred men have put their names on the list
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
WE HAVE MARKED
 S25.OO 1!

These are the finest coats ever offered to the trade. They are full satin or silk lined, and are the GREATEST BARGAIN we ever offered. Look in our south show window to-day and see the variety.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

A Charleston South Carolina) company has spent nearly million dollars in cotton mills, but is unable to do profitable busi- nesa, as it cannot secure operatives. For some unexplained reason the white working men of Charleston do not care to hire out to cotton mill owners. It is proposed, there fore, to try the employment of negroes, which means the withdrawal of the white hands now at work.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

Don. M. Dickinson is persistent man. It is related of him that some years ago he had charge of a lawsuit in which the plaintiff Diekinson's client, claimed that section of rail fence owned by the defendant occupied six inches more room than it was entitled to. The lawsuit went through all the legal ups and downs until it reached the Supreme court of Michigan. MT. Dickinson's client often urged him to ''let up," but the lawyer want ed justice, and finally won his case. 1T know you can't pay the costs of all this iti- gation," he said to his client, "but I will pay them for you. When man is in the right stick to him to the end."
 w. H. Benson, of Philadelphia, announces that he is about to found Socialist church, the members of which will believe in God and life hereafter. All members will be requested to take the following oath: here by solemnly swear that will not rob, cheat, strike. tell lies about, communicate disease to, nor injure in any way, fellow member of this church. also swear that will drink distilled and fermented liquors with great
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

The Boston Advertiser declares in favor of reducing letter postage to one cent. It is shown that with the recent reductions in rate and weight the deficiency in revenue for the fiscal year 1886 was nearly $70, 900 less than the deficiency of the previous year, and the deficiency for 1887 was nearly one-half less than that of 18S6 According to the postmaster general the postal de-
 pertinent will soon show surplus at the present rate, and there is no reason for per- nitting a surplus
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
ExTRAoRDnNARrLx EoRGETFUL.

A Man Who Was Foo Busy to Re- member That He Had Just Keen Married.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03

A pair OF old casinwny boots yeneered
lH,ots with gilt make = pretty wall orna
ment. TO add to the effect put patches OF
cotton wool on tho legs, to initiate snow
An old coal scu,tle tinted with delicate
shades of scarlet and cerelean blue iurn-
ish 40 unique relief for dining room wall
To brighten the effect place several select
ed vegetables in the scuttle, allowing the
tops TO be seen Ut distance OF hallway
across the room
As 40 ornamental design for front bali
take dozen tomato cans and paint each
one different color Tie bow OF pretty
satin ribbon of yarious shades abont each.
run a gaudy string through the lot aud
hang them on the wall close to HE cealing.
One can hardly Imagine the divine effect
Of this exquisite collection.
An old tin water sprinkler, covered with
halo Of gilt stars and pnlyerizfd glass
diamonds and suspendee from Tsflof
chandelier, is very attractive, A large
pink satin bow arranged over the spout
adds very materially TO the effect,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03

That hoard Of old Paine's reminds me
OF story of Que of our champion econo-
msts, who lived near the theological sem
mary. Ha WAS a mighty professor IN MS
pay, and set so close an example OF ihrift
that If the old adage about a penny saved
being q pound earned bad been trne, he
could have made Aniover Seminary the
richest foundation i the Union.
Oae day he stopped in ut Que OF our
town stores TO huy hat. The shop man
showed him two lone foi 80 aud one for -
While the oli gentI MN stood hesitating,
the salesman sail hlandly:
II you will permit lne. Professor,
should be pleased to make yon present
OF this hat holding out the most eIpen-
sive one.
The Professor took it. tried it on again,
shaped II tenderly TO his white head, and
replied sweetly;
Oh, thauk you, am very much Obliged
to you, but what did you say The price
was
| Five dollars, answered the shopman
bowing; but nothing to you, sir.
Well, really thank you very mnch
| but il it is all the same TO yen ] thiuk
will take the SO hat and you can give me
the difference in change ! think yor
said?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03
Where Con. Grant Learned Strategy.

Oace while talking with Gen. Grant, l
asked how he got his strategic knowledge
got it on the farm when was boy,
said the general / learned it when ! was
driving oxen, feeding calves, and breaking
horses. One day, when ! was on the old
farm in Ohio, my father tanght me valu'
able lesson in strategy.
How? asked.
Well, my father took me into the stable
one day, where row OF cattle stood 10
their uncleaned stable
Said he, Ulysses, the stable window is
pretty high for boy, but do you think
you could take this shovel aud clean out
the stable?
don't know. father, says ]; / never
have done IL.
Well, my boy, il you will do it this
morning, III give yon this bright silver
dollar, said my f,ih'', pa''lng me ON my
head, while he tel, tht silver dollar be-
fore my eyes
Good, says l; LII try, aud then went
to work. Itugged and pulled, and lifted
and puffed, and finally it WAS done. and
father gave me the bright silver dollar,
saying:
That's right, Ulysses, you did it splen-
didly, and find that you can do 1t so
nicely, / shall have yon to do 1T every
morning sI wiuter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03

I see, said the Professor, biting of three
quarter Of his muffin ADD dipping the rest
in his coffee. that the newspapers are dis
cussing the question, DOES lying psyy'
What do you tbinb OF it, Mrs Foggf
Well. replied the landlady, with SAT
castle smile lighting mp her severe fes-
lures. 1 have bad nothing but lying from
you for the past four weeks. and 1t don't
pay me. think you had better board
elsewhere.
Yes, said the Professor, pouring the
contents OF the cream jag over his ostmesI,
I frequently have.
Frequently hsys had ~hsif asked Mrs,
fozg.
Had better board elsewhere. replied the
Professor.
Aud the coolaess which then arose te-
tween the landiady and tenant VAS 90 We
we're tia. those vb5 sat betveea them had
| their ears frostbiitrn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03

Last summer, while q yacht was lying ut
anchor of the English south coast, tie at
te,iion Of tue sailors was drawn 10 curl
Gus looking red animal, which they took
Tor qneer fish A boat was quickly
lowered, aud chase was given to the
strange object. II made for the shore. aud
AZ soon az IL reached tbe beach Il was seeD
to be los Poor heybafa was speedily
hunted on land, aud once il seot into the
Ne. quite gamels. Then il again went ,o-
ward. the beach. but. its punners again
oysriakipg IL. !. eotercd the water for the
tbif,l and, as j. proved, the last time. For
the ind and waves, coupled With It's pre-
yious er.rtioes, proved too much for tho
brave lrllDw. aud Il sauk IA the Channei
II sas ruppossd that ii bad sifsyed from
it's proper quarters, aod, being chased,
took 10 the sea as the only means of cs-
ctpe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-03
Lif. In New York Plat,

We often hear u given ont m an odd
and Interesting fact that people can live
Ia New York fat 10 absolute Ignorance
Of what is going on across the bail u
sbose OF below them. l, depends 70
certain exicui on the fat, Tor some have
cardboard walls that held no secrets, bn,
Il ia positive thai 10 a well regulated sad
ianitored apartment house msu may
exist for months IN perfect isolation II BIO
Is not curious or greesfions enough 10
break away from bis solitude | have
friend who lives In saeh house. lie
moved in last May ! called the other
evening and met al the door an old com
rsde Of both of US. who told me he was
living there, too, Neither bal known that
the other was a neighbor. though lhry
were on the best OF terms aud quite often
met abroad and cracked bottle for old
acquaintance sake.
There is huge apartment house 10 this
city which was bull, A. joint stock in
vestment by numbcr Of people who live
in IT, An exclusive, and, | may add, er
pensive restaurant Is run 10 connection
with the house, was dining with ten
ant there one day whom gentleman and
lady came ia, aud be hailed them with
evident delight
Why. Dick. be cried. what are you do
ing herep
| live here. replied Dick. ] bongbt
Smiths fla, from bis wife when he died
Ny host introduced his fellow tenant
and co proprietor to me as bis brother.
The same roof had sheltered them for some
two months and might have sheltered
them in ignorance OF each other for as
many years, If accident had not brough'
them together.
Returning from the opera last week
found an npdertakefs wagon at my door
aud coffin being carried up stairs.
had no knowledge Of any one being sick
10 the house. aud when the undertaken
told me the victims name did not recall
It, Yet ii belonged in the family OF my
ghbor only two floors away,